English dictionary
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English noun: stag | |||
| 1. | stag (animal) a male deer, especially an adult male red deer | ||
| Synonyms | hart | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | American elk, Cervus elaphus, elk, red deer, wapiti | ||
| 2. | stag (animal) adult male deer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | buck | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | royal, royal stag | ||
English verb: stag | |||
| 1. | stag (social) attend a dance or a party without a female companion | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| 2. | stag (communication) give away information about somebody | ||
| Samples | He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam. | ||
| Synonyms | betray, denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, tell on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sell out | ||
| 3. | stag (communication) watch, observe, or inquire secretly | ||
| Synonyms | sleuth, snoop, spy | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | monitor, supervise | ||
| Entail | enquire, inquire, investigate | ||
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